Ticketmaster is the world's leading live event ticketing company selling nearly 455 million tickets each year, supporting over 145,000 events and more than 12,000 clients in 21 countries worldwide. At Ticketmaster, we power the people who create culture through live events, connecting more passionate fans to those experiences than anyone else. We are innovators that embrace change and work hard to help others succeed. We believe in open communication and stress accountability, because fans and clients count on us every day. We strive for ease of use for our clients and fans while seeking out those who have a bias for action versus a desire for directives.

Why Ticketmaster?

A career at Ticketmaster will challenge and engage you. The pace here is fast, the atmosphere is fun and a passion for live events is a common thread that ties us together. As a global and growing business, we can truly offer a world of opportunities to expand your skills and develop your career. Visit any of our offices and you'll find a diverse mix of passionate employees, helping fans around the globe connect with the artists, teams and events they love. It truly is a unique and rewarding environment.

The Role

Ticketmaster is looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer who can thrive in a fast paced environment to join our Platform API team. We are building public-facing API products that enable third parties to sell verified tickets off-site, on many of the largest platforms and websites in e-commerce and online media. As a key member of a small, dedicated business unit, you will be responsible for developing new technology that is completely independent from legacy systems. Our goal is to sell more than 12M+ tickets in 2017, utilizing purpose-built transactional and content APIs, as well as developing SDKs and transactional widgets that will empower mobile apps, social networks, and 3rd-party ticketing partners while increasing the exposure of the Ticketmaster brand.

Technologies and standards we use, which you should be familiar with

Java, Spring, Maven, Git, Linux

REST API principles, OAuth

Docker

MySQL

JavaScript, Python

Amazon Web Services (EC2, ELB, S3)

Qualifications:

5+ years professional hands on software development experience, with 3+ years specifically utilizing Java and 2+ years of web services applications/systems experience

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.